We'll have you impersonate the Crown Prince and create a prosperous era for the Great Qian Dyna

The next day.

Zhou Tiancheng was so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open.

He took the completed book out of the tent and went straight to Xiao Shi and the others.

"These are the books I found for you. You can take a good look at them."

The fourth brother gave Zhou Tiancheng a deep look, then took the book and placed it in his hand, bowing respectfully.

As soon as Zhou Tiancheng left, the fourth brother opened the book, first sniffed it, then touched the ink stains with his hand, and finally let out a long sigh.

"His Highness copied this down himself; he probably didn't sleep all night!"

"Since Your Highness has treated us this way, we have no choice but to repay you with our lives."

Xiao Shi was somewhat surprised. Recalling Zhou Tiancheng's expression and tone, and looking at the book in his fourth brother's hand, he realized that what his fourth brother said was true.

His Highness the Crown Prince spent the entire night copying books for them?

The fifth brother still didn't believe it at all.

He gave a soft hum.

"Fourth Brother, don't be fooled by the Crown Prince. Why can't we ask someone for help copying books?"

"What kind of book does he have to copy himself?"

The fourth prince frowned but didn't say anything. He took the book back to his room, wanting to see what kind of secret manual the Crown Prince had given him.

But after only a few glances, the fourth brother's expression changed.

He grabbed the fifth brother.

"Look at the book, come on, look!"

The fifth brother was stunned for a moment, but did not refute it. He opened the book, glanced at it, and then froze completely.

At this moment, the fourth brother had a serious expression on his face.

"I've told you before, you can't casually comment on His Highness the Crown Prince. Do you realize you were wrong now?"

The fifth brother nodded blankly, unable to utter a single word.

On the contrary, Xiao Shi was completely confused.

"Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, what are you talking about?"

The fifth brother seemed completely stunned, slowly turning his head to look at the tenth brother.

"Xiao Shi, no one else could write this book. His Highness stayed up all night to write it especially for us."

Xiao Shi chuckled softly.

Has Fifth Brother been won over?

Is this book really that amazing?

How could others not be able to write it?

"Fifth Brother, are you still half asleep?"

He looked into Lao Wu's eyes and saw that Lao Wu's gaze was blank and he was not saying a word. Xiao Shi finally realized that something was wrong.

He took the book, looked at it suspiciously for a moment, and then felt a chill run down his spine!

"Everything in the world has its own principle, hence this book is titled 'Physics'!"

What does that mean?

This is a discipline that has never existed before; it is a book that skips over all appearances and goes directly to the study of the essence of the world.

It has nothing to do with people, but people are included in it.

It studies the operating logic of the world, seeing the big picture from small details, and gaining a glimpse of the whole from a small part!

Without decades or even centuries of immersion, it's simply impossible to write something like this!

Xiao Shi's worldview was somewhat overturned after just a couple of glances.

Why do people walk on the ground instead of floating?

Why do ripe fruits fall to the ground instead of floating into the sky?

These simple questions, precisely because they are so commonplace, don't give people any extra thoughts.

However, this book explicitly raises questions about this phenomenon, sparking endless imagination, and then offers reasonable guesses and further inferences.

Further down, we come to some aspects of classical mechanics.

When Xiao Shi saw the so-called gravity, he felt like his brain couldn't function.

But the more he read, the more he felt that what the book said made sense.

Before he could finish reading, the fourth brother had already taken the book away.

"Alright, Xiao Shi, isn't His Highness supposed to be training today? Go and keep an eye on him. He didn't sleep all night, so don't let His Highness overwork himself."

The fifth brother standing to the side also had a serious expression.

"If Your Highness develops any health problems, we, as your two older brothers, will not let you off the hook!"

Xiao Shi was stunned.

It's understandable that Fourth Brother said that, after all, that's just how he is—cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

But Xiao Shi knew all too well what kind of person Fifth Brother was.

How could he say something like that?

The fifth brother frowned as he looked at him.

"What kind of look is that? Do you think I'm some kind of cold-blooded beast?"

"I suspected the Crown Prince before because I suspect anyone in the world; I wouldn't stop suspecting him just because he's the Crown Prince!"

"But his actions have made me put those thoughts aside. He can spend the whole night writing for us, so why can't I care about him?"

Xiao Shi nodded with a sheepish smile. Hearing the sound of drums behind him, he quickly ran towards the training ground.

Then he saw Zhou Tiancheng.

At this moment, Zhou Tiancheng's expression was completely genuine.

Just two words.

despair!

He's forgotten all about it!

He was so focused on the two older brothers that Xiao Shi had brought over that he forgot about the bet with the prisoners!

He was sweating profusely and his head was still a little dizzy. If he were to participate in the competition, wouldn't he be guaranteed to be last place?

Manager Liu brought over a bowl of porridge with a pained expression.

"Your Highness, please have something to eat first."

Zhou Tiancheng did not refuse; he needed to replenish his energy quickly.

He finished the porridge in one go, and his stomach felt warm, which made him feel a little better.

But during the training that followed, Chou Tien-cheng regretted eating the porridge.

The first item is a 20-mile weighted run.

Halfway through the run, Zhou Tiancheng suddenly vomited up all the porridge.

After running twenty miles, Zhou Tiancheng felt dizzy and his vision blurred; he felt like he was about to die.

"Good! You all did well, you all beat me in the first event, but I won't hold back from here on out!"

Zhou Tiancheng looked unconvinced.

If he hadn't stayed up all night, how could he have come in last place?

The prisoners burst into laughter.

"Does Your Highness intend to utter further arrogant words?"

"Next up are three hundred push-ups, Your Highness, perhaps you should rest?"

"Your Highness! If it doesn't work out, then don't! Don't force yourself!"

Zhou Tiancheng forced himself to speak.

"A man should never admit he can't do it!"

At the command of the centurions, Zhou Tiancheng also lay down on the ground and began to prepare for push-ups.

I only made ten.

Zhou Tiancheng was soaked in sweat from head to toe, looking as if he had been pulled out of the water.

This kind of sweating is abnormal in itself.

But no one noticed that they were all joking with Zhou Tiancheng.

"Your Highness! You're too slow! I've already reached the sixty-something mark!"

"I already have seventy-eight! Your Highness, how come you only have ten?!"

Zhou Tiancheng was furious.

"If I weren't feeling unwell, I would have finished long ago!"

The others laughed even harder.

But only Xiao Shi, who was standing to the side, knew that what Zhou Tiancheng said was true.

He looked at Zhou Tiancheng with concern, the sweat dripping from his chin, and couldn't help but run to Steward Liu's side.

"Steward Liu, why don't we call the imperial physician over? His Highness hasn't slept all night, and I'm worried that something might be wrong with his health."

Manager Liu was also full of worry, but upon hearing this, he could only sigh helplessly.

"His Highness didn't want to call the imperial physician. He said the physician was too talkative and that he was young and would be fine once he got through it."

Is it really true that everything will be fine once we get through this?

By the end, Chou Tien-cheng was seeing stars!

But he kept insisting that if he hadn't been feeling unwell, he would have definitely won first place.

His words pleased the prisoners, and made them realize that the prince was not as aloof as he seemed, nor as a vicious person.

Of course, Zhou Tiancheng didn't explain much. He just said that after the competition, he came in last place and kept his promise on the spot, giving everyone two days off and treating them to a big meal that night.